The Ondo State Government has again reiterated its dedication to exploit its abundant human and natural resources in order to transform the state into one of the country’s most advanced states through the strategic execution of initiatives and programmes.

This was disclosed by the state commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan,in the second edition of the ministry’s consultative meeting with Persons with Disabilities (PWD), coalition of Civil Societies Organisations  (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in the state on the preparation of the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework  (MTEF) and 2020 budget held at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, Igbatoro Road Akure, the state capital.

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The commissioner said that the lofty concept of inclusive governance of the Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration in the state continued, which required strategic advisory participation with appropriate organisations to prepare the state budgets.

It was a meeting that marks the start of a series of further debates with different organisations on the 2020-2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and year 2020 budget of the state.

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Igbasan further stressed that Ondo State budget now assumes bottom up approach where government executes what the people really need and not what government thinks they need.

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